Improvement in button-straps for suspenders



J. B. SHARP.

BUTToN STRAPS Fon SUSPENDERS.

No.180,94z. Patented Aug.8,1876.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES B. SHARP, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUTTON-STRAPS FOR SUSPENDERS..

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 180,942, dated August 8,1876; application tiled Aprn 6, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES B. SHARP, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Suspender- Strap, whichinvention is fully set forth in the following specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, in which- VFigure 1 k representsa perspective view of a suspender provided with my improved strap whenapplied to a cast-oli' buckle-connection. Fig. 2 is a detached view ofmy strap when applied to a permanent buckle-connection. Ilig. 3 is aplan ot' my improved strap provided with a slot in the middle. Fig. 4 isa similar view ot' my strap when provided with a hole in the middle.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists in a button-strap for Suspenders, provided withan elongated slot at or near the middleiof its length, in com binationwith a permanent or cast-oft' buckleconnection, so that saidrbutton-strap can be attached to the buckle without requiring any extralabor.

In the drawing, the letter A designates my.

other suitable manner allowing of detaching or casting-0E saidconnection from the buckle, as shown in Fig. l.

My button strap may either be made of Woven fabric or of leather. Whenthe same is woven, the elongated slot a is preferably' produced duringthe operation of weaving, but when it is made ot' leather the elongatedslot a is punched out, and, it' desired, such elongated slot may bestrengthened by a suitlable eyelet.

The button-strap being provided with an elongated slot, a, it can slideon the buckleconnection, and it is free to accommodate itself to themotions ot' the body of the person wearing the suspender.

I am aware that asuspender-strap provided with a button-hole at each endand a circular hole at its center for engagement with the tongue ot' abuckle is not new, and such I do not claim but What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A button-strap for Suspenders, provided at or near the middle of itslength with the elongated slot a, for engagement with a permanent orcast ol buckle connection, substantially as described and shown, and fortho purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 4th day of April, 1876.

JAMES B. SHARP.

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